1928
Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018)
Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018)
Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018)
Jassem Alwan
Syrian politician (1928–2018)
- Born
- 1928
Jassem Alwan was a Syrian military officer and prominent military figure in Syria in the early 1960s. He rose to prominence during the period of the United Arab Republic (UAR) when he served as the Commander of the Qatana Base near Damascus. Alwan, a staunch supporter of UAR President Gamal Abdel Nasser, opposed Syria's secession from the union in 1961, leading two failed coup attempts to overthrow the secessionist government in 1962.